M, #4959, b. 15 January 1829, d. 24 July 1914
| Birth* | 15 January 1829 | Absolom Ash was born on 15 January 1829 Birth date from Family Bible of Absolom Ash of Broad Run, Doddridge, WV (son of Jacob & Mary Ash). Bible copyright 1864. Purchased from an estate sale at Ash homestead by James & Sharon Bramhall 5312 Devon Dr North Olmsted OH 44070 (Evd 1393.) |
| (Witness) Census1830 | 1 June 1830 | He is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Ash in the 1830 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has 2m0-5 (Absolom & Thomas) 2m5-10 (Abraham & Samuel) 1m30-40 (Jacob) - 1f5-10 (Sarah) 1f10-15( Delilah) 1f30-40 (Mary Hannah). |
| (Witness) Census1840 | 1 June 1840 | Absolom Ash is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Ash in the 1840 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has (Evd 134) - 1m0-5 (Wm) 3m5-10 (John, Absolom, ?) 1m10-15 (Thomas) 2m15-20 (Samuel, Abraham) 1m50-60 (Jacob) - 1f0-5 (Nancy aka Mary) 1f5-10 (Rachel) 1f10-15 (Sarah) 1f20-30 (Delila) 1f40-50 (Mary Hannah) 1f70-80 (mother Liby). |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1 June 1850 | Absolom Ash appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Mary (Hannah?) Underwood (1797 PA - 1878), pg 30 #460-409, District 13, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. His info on the census included - Ash, Absolam 21 b.VA. |
| Marriage* | 1851 | Absolom Ash married Susan Barnard, daughter of William Barnard and Elizabeth (__________), in 1851. |
| (Witness) Military | | Per Janet Ash 810 Sexton Rd Minden, LA 71055-7392 318-371-0820 (2005 address) - Abraham Ash, his mother (Mary Underwood Ash) and brother Absolom, lived in Doddridge Co WV, a border area during the Civil War. They were southern sympathizers and had sabatoged the B & O Railroad for the south. One brother was captured by Union soldiers, his eye pushed out and filled with sand. These Ashes were originally from southern Pennsylvania. At the end of the war, Abraham & Absolom moved into southern WV to escape prosecution. Janet's dad was the source for this information. He said that it might have been an uncle or cousin. And a cousin fits this next story that has a picture to back it up. Look in the index for Amos Ash, and read the story there. Amos is first cousin to Abraham and Absolom.
Steve Ash AMASCASH3@aol.com believes that the one eye story belongs to John G Ash, son of Jacob Ash and Isabelle Marsh, who is 1st cousin once removed from Amos. John worked for the B+O Railroad and did serve in a Union Prison Camp near Columbus, Ohio. But since there is a picture to prove the eye story belongs to Amos, the stories were probably mixed up. |
| Marriage* | 15 October 1865 | Absolom Ash married Lydia Trader, daughter of John Trader and Lovey Swiger, on 15 October 1865. |
| Census1870* | 1870 | Absolom Ash appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 38 #181-154, McClellan, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. His info on the census included details to be added, but he's there with wife Lydia and several of his children. |
| Marriage* | 24 September 1874 | He married Irena Williams on 24 September 1874. |
| Death* | 24 July 1914 | Absolom Ash died on 24 July 1914 at age 85. |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. |
| Researcher* | | Sharon (Mrs James) Bramhall, 5312 Devon Dr, North Olmstead, OH, 44070-3039, is researching the line of Absolom Ash. |